Sermons
by Pastor Dwight Nelson

Invited by Christ

Oct. 5, 2008 -- "Invited to Follow Jesus," Matthew 16:21-28

Sept. 28, 2008 -- "Invited to Believe," Matthew 16:13-20

Fall 2008: A Season of Renewal

Sept. 21, 2008 -- "The God Who Takes Away Our Sins," John 1:29-35

Sept. 14, 2008 -- "The God Who Dwells Among Us," John 1:14-28

Sept. 7, 2008 -- "The God Who Leads Us to Salvation," John 1:1-13

Summer 2008: Sermons from Matthew

Aug. 31, 2008 -- "The Compassion of Jesus," Matthew 15:29-39

Aug. 24, 2008 -- "The Gardener's Footprints," Matthew 15:1-20

Aug. 17, 2008 -- "Here Comes Jesus," Matthew 14:22-36

July 27, 2008 -- "The Treasure, the Pearl, and the Net," Matthew 13:44-52

July 20, 2008 -- "The Mustard Seed and the Yeast," Matthew 13:31-35

July 6, 2008 -- "The Sower," Matthew 13:1-23

June 1, 2008 -- "Learn of Me," Matthew 11:25-30

May 25, 2008 -- "Great Expectations," Matthew 11:1-15


May 18, 2008 (Confirmation Sunday) -- "With All Your Heart," Deuteronomy 6:1-9

May 11, 2008 (Pentecost) -- "Hearing the Wonders of God," Acts 2:1-13

Eastertide 2008

May 4, 2008 (Ascension Sunday) -- "He Was Taken Up," Acts 1:1-11

April 27, 2008 -- "As You Go," Matthew 9:35-10:8

April 20, 2008 -- "Confessions of an Old Wineskin," Matthew 9:14-34

April 13, 2008 -- "Your Sins are Forgiven," Matthew 9:1-13

April 6, 2008 -- "Calming the Furious Storm," Matthew 8:23-24

March 30, 2008 -- "He Carried Our Diseases," Matthew 8:1-17

March 23, 2008 -- "Hidden With Christ," Matthew 28:1-10 (Easter Sunday)

Lent 2008

March 16, 2008 -- "That Innocent Man," Matthew 27:11-26 (Palm/Passion Sunday)

March 9, 2008 -- "The Betrayal of Jesus," John 13:18-32 and Ephesians 3:14-21

March 2, 2008 -- "The Grain of Wheat," John 12:20-36

The Sermon on the Mount

Feb. 24, 2008 -- "Hearing and Doing," Matthew 7:1-29

Feb. 17, 2008 -- "Clear Vision," Matthew 6:1-34

Feb. 10, 2008 -- "But I Say to You," Matthew 5:13-48


Jan. 27, 2008 -- "The Preaching of Jesus," Matthew 4:12-25

Jan. 20, 2008 -- "The Temptation of Jesus," Matthew 4:1-11

Advent and Christmas 2007: The Time of Our Salvation

Dec. 24, 2007 -- "When the Waiting Ends," Luke 2:1-20

Dec. 23, 2007 -- "A Time for Receiving," Romans 1:1-7

Dec. 16, 2007 -- "A Time to Wait," James 5:7-11

Dec. 9, 2007 -- "A Time to Watch," Romans 15:4-13, Isaiah 11:1-10

Dec. 2, 2007 -- "Nearer Now," Romans 13:11-14, Isaiah 2:1-5

The Gifts of the Spirit

Nov. 25, 2007 -- "Serving and Leading," Luke 22:24-34

Nov. 18, 2007 -- "Showing Mercy Cheerfully," Luke 10:25-37

Nov. 11, 2007 -- "Generous and Just," Matthew 20:1-16

Nov. 4, 2007 -- "Contributing to the Needs of Others," II Chronicles 31:2-10

Oct. 28, 2007 -- "The Gift of Encouragement," Romans 15:1-7

Oct. 21, 2007 -- "The Gift of Teaching," Titus 2:1-15

Oct. 14, 2007 -- "The Guiding Gift of Serving," Galatians 5:13-26

Oct. 7, 2007 -- "The Guiding Gift of Prophecy," Romans 12:6


Sept. 30, 2007 -- "Salvation and the Forgiveness of Sin," Luke 1:67-79


Jesus, Our Guide and Friend

Sept. 23, 2007 -- "God Is My Salvation," Romans 1:16 and Isaiah 12:2

Sept. 9, 2007 -- "Guided into Truth," John 16:6-15

Sept. 2, 2007 -- "Jesus, Our Friend," John 15:9-17

Aug. 26, 2007 -- "Jesus, the Good Shepherd," John 10:1-15

Keeping Focused on Christ: A Study in Colossians

Aug. 19, 2007 -- "Chosen in Christ," Colossians 3:12-17

Aug. 5, 2007 -- "Healing in Christ," Colossians 3:1-11

July 29, 2007 -- "Established in Christ," Colossians 2:6-15

July 22, 2007 -- "Rooted in Christ," Colossians 1:15-28

Elijah's Faith and Courage: A Study in I Kings

June 24, 2007 -- "Listening to God," I Kings 19:8-18

June 17, 2007 -- "If the LORD is God, Follow Him," I Kings 18:15-39

June 10, 2007 -- "A Dialogue of Faith and Unbelief," I Kings 17:7-24


May 27, 2007 (Pentecost) -- "Life by the Spirit," Romans 8:12-17

May 20, 2007 (Ascension Sunday) -- "He Is Exalted," Ephesians 1:15-23

Eastertide 2007: Worship Hymns of Revelation

May 13, 2007 -- "Trust and Obey," Revelation 21:22-22:5

May 6, 2007 -- "New Heaven and New Earth," Revelation 21:1-6

April 29, 2007 -- "The Lamb is the Shepherd," Revelation 7:9-17

April 22, 2007 -- "Worthy," Revelation 5:6-14

April 15, 2007 -- "Christ Exalted," Revelation 1:4-8

Easter 2007

April 8, 2007 (Easter Sunday) -- "Because God Was with Him," Acts 10:34-43

"Tell Me the Old, Old Story," a Lenten study in the Old Testament

April 1, 2007 (Palm Sunday)-- "The Sovereign Lord Helps Me," Isaiah 50:4-9

March 18, 2007 -- "From Dependency to Trust," Joshua 5:9-13

March 11, 2007 -- "When Consumers Find Grace," Isaiah 55:1-9

March 4, 2007 -- "From Despair to Promise," Genesis 15:1-6

Feb. 25, 2007 -- "From Slavery to Deliverance," Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Epiphany 2007

Feb. 18, 2007 -- "They Saw His Glory," Luke 5:27-39

Feb. 4, 2007 -- "Old Wineskins," Luke 5:27-39

Need-Based Evangelism

Jan. 28, 2007 -- "Let Down Your Nets for a Catch," Luke 5:1-11

Jan. 21, 2007 -- "Jesus the Evangelist," Luke 4:14-21

Prayer Week 2007

Jan. 14, 2007 -- "Spiritual Gifts: Water Turned to Wine," John 2:1-11

Jan. 7, 2007 -- "Teach Us to Pray," Luke 3:15-22

"My Spirit Rejoices in God My Savior," an Advent study on salvation

Christmas Eve, 2006 -- "God My Savior," Luke 2:1-20

Dec. 24, 2006 -- "My Spirit Rejoices (2)," Luke 1:46-55

Dec. 17, 2006 -- "The Gift of Peace," Philippians 4:4-7

Dec. 10, 2006 -- "The Knowledge of Salvation," Luke 1:68-79

Dec. 3, 2006 -- "My Spirit Rejoices (1)," Luke 1:46

"The Lordship of Christ," a study in Colossians

Nov. 19, 2006 -- "Lord of All Power and Authority," Colossians 2:6-15

Nov. 12, 2006 -- "Lord of Creation," Colossians 1:15-20 and Psalm 50

Nov. 5, 2006 -- "Lord of the Nations," Colossians 1:21-29 and Psalm 47

Oct. 29, 2006 -- "The Meaning of Lordship," Colossians 1:1-14 and Matthew 16:13-20

"The Journey," a Study of Paul's missionary journeys

Oct. 22, 2006 -- "Finishing the Journey," Acts 20:17-37

Oct. 8, 2006 -- "Finding God in Athens," Acts 19:1-12

Oct. 1, 2006 -- "Finding God in Athens," Acts 17:22-34

Sept. 10, 2006 -- "Conflict on the Journey," Acts 15:36-16:15

Sept. 3, 2006 -- "Resistance and the Faithfulness of God," Acts 14:8-20

August 27, 2006 -- "Sent into Mission," Acts 13:1-12

"Empowered to be the Church," a study in the Book of Acts

August 13, 2006 -- "Compassion in the Holy Spirit-Formed Church," Acts ch. 9, 16, and 18

August 6, 2006 -- "Barnabas the Encourager," Acts 11:19-30

July 23, 2006 -- "The Choosing of Saul," Acts 19:1-22

July 16, 2006 -- "Philip the Evangelist," Acts 8:4-8 and 26-40

July 2, 2006 -- "For the Praise of His Glory," Acts 3:1-10, Ephesians 1:1-14

June 25, 2006 -- "The Followers of Jesus," Acts 1:12-26

June 4, 2006 -- "On Fire with the Spirit," Acts 2:1-8


Past series (use links to go to full list)

Palm Sunday/Easter/Eastertide 2006


Lent 2006: The Biblical Meanings of the Cross


Forty Days of Prayer series 2006


Christmas Eve and Day 2005


Advent 2005: "Prayers of Hope and Expectation--The Psalms of Advent"


Fall 2005: Thanksgiving and Stewardship


Fall 2005: Jesus, Our Friend


Summer 2005: The Qualities of Jesus


Spring 2005: Communion, Confirmation, Pentecost


Eastertide 2005, "Into a Living Hope"


Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday 2005


Lenten Series 2005, "The Season of the Heart"


Advent 2004: Walking in the Light


Discipleship series 2004


'Grow' series 2004


'One Another' series 2004


The Sacraments


Easter and Eastertide 2004


Lent 2004: The Many Participants in Jesus' Crucifixion


Mission Statement series 2004


Advent 2003 / Christmastide 2004


Christian Formation series 2003


Fruits of the Spirit series 2003


Non-series sermons

Feb. 26, 2006 (Transfiguration Sunday) -- "Listening to Jesus," Mark 9:2-9

Oct. 23, 2005 (Music Appreciation Sunday) -- "Singing the New Song," Psalm 98

Feb. 6, 2005 -- "The Majesty and Glory of Christ," II Peter 1:16-21

Jan. 9, 2005 -- "A Light for the Gentiles," Isaiah 42:1-9

Jan. 2, 2005 -- "Tears That Lead to Salvation," Jeremiah 31:7-14

Dec. 26, 2004 -- "Does God Lead Us into Temptation?" (Dr. Harold Baxter)

Oct. 24, 2004 -- "The Sacrifices of God," Psalm 51 and II Corinthians 9:6-15

Sept. 5, 2004 (Labor Day) -- "The Value of Our Work," Philemon 1-21

May 30, 2004 (Pentecost 2004) -- "Conversion: New Life in Christ, " Acts 2:1-21

June 15, 2003 (Trinity Sunday) --"Hoist the Sail," John 3:1-17

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